Service Themes

Have you heard about "service themes" and wondered what they are? Below are the service themes we use here on the Cardinal Service website and in the weekly newsletter to help people find the kind of opportunities they're interested in.

• Affordability: Projects addressing socio-economic inequalities, including poverty alleviation, food security, and housing security.
• Arts & Media: Artistic or cultural endeavors aimed at advancing the public good, including visual and performing arts, journalism, film, literature, and other media.
• Civic Engagement: Actions to improve and contribute to communities and strengthen democratic values through participation in political processes and social movements.
• Education & Youth Development: Efforts to support social, emotional, physical, and/or intellectual development, including teaching, early childhood development, education administration, extracurricular enrichment, and college access.
• Environmental Sustainability: Stewardship of natural resources and development of renewable solutions, including work on climate change, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental justice, sustainable food systems, natural resources management, biodiversity, and animal welfare.
• Health: Efforts to advance holistic physical, mental, and social well-being of individuals and communities, including healthcare access, medical research, public health, population and global health, and attention to socio-economic and environmental determinants of health.
• Human Rights: Advocacy for and protection of civil and political as well as social, economic, and cultural rights for individuals and groups as defined by the Universal Declaration for Human Rights.
• Identity: Efforts to support equity and justice for individuals and communities that have experienced marginalization or oppression based on race, citizenship status, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, ability, socio-economic status, religion, age, or other social identity.
• Law, Policy & Justice: Efforts related to the protection of civil liberties and rights of individuals.
• Technology & Engineering: Opportunities focused on utilizing technology for social or environmental good, including cybersecurity, tech nonprofits, clean energy ventures, designing for inclusivity, and data analytics.

You might also be interested in:

• Principles of Ethical and Effective Service
• Pathways of Public Service and Civic Engagement